Todor Gospodinov

Bulgaria, born in 2006

M / 6'1'' / 162 lbs / Swimming

Available / 2025

Athlete Info

Introduction

As an active swimmer, I wish to improve my athletic performance and combine it with my academic development. My goals are to participate in the Olympic Games in 2028 and to complete a university education in the field of IT technologies or civil aviation.

Sport

Sport	Swimming
Team/Club
Position/Discipline	Backstroke
NAIA ID
NCAA ID

Top Athletic Achievements

PB times:

100m backstroke LCM: 57:42

100m backstroke SCM: 54:44

200m backstroke SCM: 1.58:46

200m backstroke LCM: 2.04:68

100m free SCM: 50:99

200m free SCM: 1.51:11

200m medley SCM: 2.05:31

Competitions & Tournaments

25m swimming pool

Burgas Swimming Open '23

Burgas, 13. - 15.10.2023

- 100m backstroke, time 00:55,86, 1^st place for juniors (15-17 years);

- 200m backstroke, time 2:01,38, 1^st place for juniors (15-17 years);

- 200m medley, time 2:05.31, 1^st place for juniors (15-17 years)

Bulgarian National Championship (SC13+) '23

Burgas, 22. - 26.11.2023

- 50m backstroke, time 00:25,82, 4^th place for men and 4^th place for juniors (15-17 years);

- 100m backstroke, time 00:54,44, 2^nd place for men and New National records for juniors (15-17 years);

- 200m backstroke, time 1:58,46, 3^th place for men and 1^st place for juniors (15-17 years);

- 200m freestyle, time 1:51,11, 7^th place for juniors (15-17 years);

- 100m freestyle, time 00:50,99, 9^th place for men and 5^th place for juniors (15-17 years);

50m swimming pool

Bulgarian Junior Swimming Championships '23

Varna, 28. - 30.7.2023

- 50m backstroke, time 00:28,63, 4^th place;

- 100m backstroke, time 00:59,63, 1^st place;

- 200m backstroke, time 2:07,70, 1^st place;

- 200m medley, time 2:10,05, 2^nd place;

Bulgarian Swimming Championships '23 (LC, 13+)

Sofia, 29.6. - 2.7.2023

- 50m backstroke, time 00:28,56, 6^th place for men;

- 100m backstroke, time 00:59,22, 6^th place for men;

- 200m backstroke, time 2:07,68, 9^th place for men;

- 200m medley, time 2:09,75, 2^nd place for men;

Bulgarian Open Team Championships '24

Sofia, 29. - 31.3.2024

- 50m backstroke, time 00:27,50, 7^th place men;

- 100m backstroke, time 00:58,38, 3^th place for men;

- 200m backstroke, time 2:04,68, 2^nd place for men;

- 200m freestyle, time 1:59,25 (pre – swimming 01:58,91), 14^th place for men;

Multinations Junior Swimming Meet 2024

06.04./07.04.2024:

- 200m backstroke, time 2:05,69, 6^th place;

- 100m backstroke, time 00:58,14, 7^th place;

- 4x100m Medley Men (backstroke, time 00:58,37), 1^st place

- 4x100m Freestyle Men, 9^th place

02.07/07.07 2024 European Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships

- 50m backstroke, time 00:27,26;

- 100m backstroke, time 00:57,78;

- 4x100m Medley Men (backstroke, time 00:57,42)

Other Athletic Info

In 2022 as part of the National Swimming Team participated in the European Youth Olympics Festival (EYOF Banska Bystrica 2022) in Slovakia.

In 2024 will be part of the National Swimming Team for the European Junior Swimming Championships, Vilnius 2024

Academics

GPA	3.8
SAT
TOEFL	December 2024
High School	Computer science and mathematical analyses

Interview

What makes you different?

I am consistent, hardworking, disciplined and patient in achieving my goals. I have been swimming since I was 5 years old and have had my ups and downs, but I have never given up on being competitive. Swimming takes up a lot of my free time, but I manage to organize my time so that I am always prepared for school and maintain excellent grades. In my relationships with people, I always try to put myself in their place, to understand their point of view and I never enter into an argument. It is not a coincidence, perhaps, that in my primary education I was elected "head of class", because the children said that I was the fairest.

Why do you want to compete in college?

I'm a competitor at heart and that always motivates me. In addition, the fact that I will study at a university where sports and studies will be combined motivates me even more.

College goals

To complete my studies with honors and acquire the necessary knowledge to be admitted to the most reputable universities possible in the field of IT technology and civil aviation.

Swimming and life Goals?

To participate in the Olympic Games in 2028 and become a pilot.

Anything else we should know?

I was nominated for 2023 among the ten best athletes for the municipality of Stara Zagora.

I was awarded the best athlete for 2023 by the club I am registered in - SPK "Trayana".

Мy academic success for the last school year – 2023, is excellent 5,75 (GPA 3.8)